BMTC: Road rage escalates: BMTC driver and conductor attacked on Tannery Road

Bengaluru: Driving a bus on city roads and navigating heavy traffic jams is already a stressful affair. To make matters worse, the bus crew also falls victim road rage incidents. AND BMTC Two people on a scooter attacked the driver and conductor of an electric bus Garbarska Road Saturday evening. The police are looking for the duo.
They suspect that the attackers were angry when the bus obstructed their path on the narrow road. The bus crew said they were both drunk. According to a complaint filed by the driver, Gagan MV, 27, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m.
Gagan and conductor Shivakumar are working at depot 30. They have been assigned to drive a bus on route number 290E/26 from Yelahanka to Shivajinagar. When the vehicle stopped at Canara Bank bus stop on Tannery Road, both people got off the scooter and boarded the bus. They started verbally and physically abusing me assault Gagan. They twisted his arm and hit him in the face.
The conductor tried to intervene but was dragged outside and forced to stand in front of the bus. The attackers then punched him in the face, neck and waist before running away. The entire incident was recorded by a CCTV camera installed in the bus.
Line control staff present at Tannery Road learned of the incident and took the driver and conductor to Bowring Hospital. Although neither of them suffered a hemorrhage, the conductor suffered a nose injury. They are both undergoing treatment.
An MLC (medical legal case) notice has been sent to the police. According to BMTC, surveillance footage from the vehicle is currently being analyzed to gather more information.
According to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, both of them were drunk and angry that the driver honked at them when they did not give up their seat to the bus. “A month ago, a man fired from a private company stabbed the conductor for telling him not to stand on the footrest. Recently someone hit an employee with a brick. I am going to write to the Commissioner of Police to take action against these people. assaulting government personnel, including BMTC staff, and make sure they end up in jail. Only then will people draw conclusions. I have instructed the doctor to personally meet the police commissioner and deliver my letter,” he said.